Commas in a Series

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• I wanted to buy cookies chips and, candy.
• I wanted to buy cookies chips and candy.
• I wanted to buy cookies, chips, and candy.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• Maple is sweet, pretty, and nice.

• Maple is sweet, pretty, and, nice,.

• Maple is sweet pretty and nice.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• Do not run, jump, or skip, in the hall.
• Do not run, jump or skip in the hall.
• Do not run, jump, or skip in the hall.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Mrs. Payne wants to become either a pastry chef or a helicopter pilot after he retires.
What change needs to be made to this sentence?

• Add a comma after pastry
• Add a comma after chef
• Add a comma after or
• No change needed

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Keni would like a skateboard, or a lasso for Christmas.
What change needs to be made to this sentence?

• Remove a comma after skateboard
• Add a comma after or
• Add a comma after lasso
• No change needed

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Kary saw skunks, squirrels, and muskrats during the nature hike.
What change needs to be made to this sentence?

• Remove the comma after skunks
• Add a comma after and
• Add a comma before muskrats
• No change needed

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

Soccer reading, and running are her favorite hobbies. What change needs to be made to this sentence?

• Add a comma after Soccer
• Add a comma after and
• Add a comma after running
• No change needed

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

What change should be made to the following sentence? He had never been on a plane bus, train, or bicycle!

• Remove ALL the commas
• Remove the comma after bus
• Remove the comma after train
• Add a comma after plane

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

Which sentence uses commas to punctuate a series incorrectly?

• Michael likes camping, fishing, and hiking.

• Michael likes, camping, fishing, and hiking.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

Which sentences uses commas correctly?

• We found an old tin can, a rusty nail, some gum wrappers, and a dime.

• We found, an told tin can, a rusty nail, some gum wrappers and a dime.

• We found an old tin can, a rusty nail some gum wrappers, and a dime.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A